History of Texas, together with a biographical history of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson counties : containing a concise history of the state, with portraits and biographies of prominent citizens of the above named counties, and personal histories of many of the early settlers and leading families
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an active interest in the political issues of theday, is a stanch Democrat, is an honored andrespected citizen, and has been a consistentChristian from childhood.\Wh \ T. STARNES, Justice of the Peaceof Georgetown, was born in Franklincounty, Tennessee, November19, 1849, a son of Benjamin C. and TemperanceJ. (Knight) Starnes, who were born,reared and married in that State. The father,a farmer by occupation, was a soldier underGeneral Scott in the Mexican war, served asa private twelve months, and was in many ofthe leading battles under that general.While in the army Mr. Starnes contracted adisease from which he died in 1857, agedthirty-four years. He had been a member ofthe Methodist Church for many years. Mrs.Starnes is still living, aged sixty-one years.She came to Texas in 1882, and has been aresident of Georgetown since 1887. She hasbeen a member of the Methodist Churchsince sixteen years of age, and her life hasreflected the power and beauty of a Christiancharacter in relation to her family, the churchand the different communities in which shehas lived. Mr. and Mrs. Starnes had fivechildren, three of whom died in infancy.One son, John A., is engaged in the grainand feed business in Georgetown.W. T. Starnes followed farming in Tennesseeuntil twenty-one years of age, whenbe located on a farm in Travis county, Texas.Four years later he returned to Tennessee,and took charge of his grandfather's farm,Benjamin B. Knight, eighteen months afterwhich he located on a farm in Williamsoncounty, Texas. In 1887 Mr. Starnes beganreading law under W. 0. Baker, of this city,

was admitted to the bar in July, 1888, afterwhich he immediately began the practice ofhis chosen profession. In November of thatyear, he was elected Justice of the Peace, reelectedin 1890, and ag'in in 1892.In 1884 our subject was united in marriagewith Miss Mary E. Ray, a daughter ofEzekiel M. Ray, a farmer living south of SanGabriel. To this union have been born fourchildren: Calvin Ray, William Lovett, MertH. and Mary Beulah. Mr. and Mrs. Starnesare members of the Methodist Church. Theforiner is also Junior Warden of the Masonicorder, and Past Grand of the I. 0. 0. F. Hetakes an active interest in the Democraticparty, and is numbered among the highly esteemedand valued citizens of the county.Since coming to this county Mr. Starnes hasbeen identified with its development andprogress, and is now one of its prominentand prosperous citizens.OSEPH W. ROBERTSON, an attorney,J a member of the firm of Makemson &Robertson, of Georgetown, and a memberof the State Democratic Executive Committee,was born in Roane county, Tennessee,October 6, 1849. His parents were Dr.James R. and Mary A. (Hunt) Robertson,who were born, reared and married in Washingtoncounty, Tennessee. The father was aphysician and a local minister in the MethodistEpiscopal Church South. He had anextensive practice in Roane county, Tennessee,for many years, and was well-known andhighly respected in several counties in thatportion of the State. As a minister he didmuch good, having been not only talented,but was a man of signal devotion and piety.He was a man of intellectual force, pure life,

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